We're planning to climb the upper section of the West Rib. The rangers said that the lower section in mid june is very dangerous because the crevasses are very open. The West Buttress is a good option too.

Yesterday we call to fly K2, and said that they not fly in these dates because the conditions of the glacier are not good. We're planning the return for 8th July, do you know if its possible? And, if the aircraft can't land, whicha are the options?

oops, that is quite late Usually people try to get out end of June the latest, and with the changing temperatures, I can see that even that might be a problem. The only options are to walk out. South will be hell with millions of crevasses, so best option would be to traverse over Denali pass and go down the Karstens ridge and go down to Wonder Lake in Denali park. That will actually be fun, though expect some wild rivers to cross.

It will mean that you have to carry your sleds up to Denali pass before going for a summit attempt on the Rib. But that is a good acclimatisation climb

Keep us posted.

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